MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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